# The Retro Breakdown

A podcast by TimeWanderer. Every week, Dean (twitch.tv/timewanderer) and Tom discuss current gaming news, and then check out some old (or sometimes new) piece of gaming history to see how it holds up, and test the strength of nostalgia.

Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/rss

## Latest episodes

- [Mega Man ZX Advent (DS) and the Capcom Sales Numbers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/10a0bad8a469) (2026-10-13, 62 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/127380923/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-13%2Fbe3ce7e6-4070-c8d5-d304-7547d45347e7.mp3
- [Resident Evil 2 (PS1 + Remake) and the Cozy Massage Space Pod](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/8dd4ca2e7ff6) (2026-10-01, 98 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/126616797/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-1%2Fe8ec277f-34cb-8f74-643f-d8b2cea911f4.mp3
- [Rockin' Kats/Nyankies (NES) and the MORE PUPPETS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/32f0212dc36c) (2026-09-15, 89 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/125769210/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-15%2Ff1d05ac2-147b-986c-77ff-c7d2c05cc543.mp3
- [Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (PS2) and the Persona Spinoff Character Assassinations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/f42e4b5fddfb) (2026-09-01, 78 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/124965959/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-31%2F5579a92b-8066-a59e-8397-d1956266ab1a.mp3
- [Final Fantasy (NES) and the Stranger of Paradise](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/c321a1fffcd4) (2026-08-18, 84 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/124326587/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-17%2Fa4047f99-c6e8-637c-158d-53515c328e62.mp3
- [Silver Surfer (NES) and the Shadows of the Empire Erotica](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/b8e609fe3344) (2026-08-05, 69 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/123802861/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2Fedb199e8-4696-076c-14cd-0cc59e31ee9a.mp3
- [Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (GC) and the Bananza Spoilercast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/2e037704dc1a) (2026-07-21, 85 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/123112459/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-21%2F61c9b46f-9414-d75d-5e44-da23dad1eac9.mp3
- [Gitaroo Man (PS2) and the Fallout Class Warfare](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/77a65395de41) (2026-07-07, 67 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/122382811/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-4%2F2e1bbec4-cc66-dbbe-f40d-3d5fbe8ed050.mp3
- [The Castlevania Adventure (GB) and the Tips to Avoid Torture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/ce4450966289) (2026-06-23, 73 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/121880670/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-23%2F4db93d8d-b51b-d9aa-9f41-b0cb94b36fb1.mp3
- [Castlevania 2 (NES) and the Summer Game Fest Recap](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/f71a9f5d4037) (2026-06-09, 84 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/121205251/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-9%2F7f21bcfd-9dc7-bfbd-204f-89c9f45d9c89.mp3
- [Blast Corps (N64) and the Backlash Debate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/394f04a21325) (2026-05-26, 65 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/120453324/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-24%2F2d6e43ae-ef26-2d55-dd62-9b04a720ca9b.mp3
- [Wario World (GC) and the StarFox Re-Re-Re-Remake](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/3edd889cb2ad) (2026-05-12, 52 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/119859238/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-12%2F0dfba0af-8b91-70db-e7a8-e06543d400c8.mp3
- [Mendel Palace (NES) and the Famicom BASIC](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/388553b47705) (2026-04-27, 86 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/119154332/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-28%2F51bb702a-824c-f230-43f4-0f9688bf6c70.mp3
- [Castlevania (NES) and the Lords of Shadow Spoilers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/17e7c386d9f3) (2026-04-14, 55 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/118439033/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-14%2F773b0642-cc3c-274d-8a76-1f1b8d92b5fd.mp3
- [Mario Clash (Virtual Boy) and the Nintendo Cinematic Universe](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/d4c0f2d4f12f) (2026-03-31, 52 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/117749481/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-31%2F4e081be1-658a-f932-ead5-77729442c002.mp3
- [Balloon Kid (Game Boy) and the Final Ohio Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/0317f10f1dd4) (2026-03-17, 56 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/115914280/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-23%2F827a9727-32f6-9592-3585-c78fdb6fbb8c.mp3
- [Mega Man ZX (Nintendo DS) and the Not Miis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/587a79a3ebbb) (2026-03-03, 61 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/115616976/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-17%2Faf4067ab-0083-ad85-7e02-41be8df6b2b3.mp3
- [A Boy and His Blob (NES) and the Final Fantasy 15 Apologist](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/d0835f7eb30f) (2026-02-17, 70 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/115615844/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-17%2F3263efff-4634-4549-4a48-20a5a9a8784e.mp3
- [Bionic Commando (GB) and the Age of Imprisonment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/fad88af8d656) (2026-02-03, 59 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/114546669/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-26%2F321027f7-e005-734f-1068-730bb4be790e.mp3
- [Fatal Fury Special (SNES) and the Grand Theft Auto 6 Failure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/129d7c2fb020) (2026-01-20, 67 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/114153563/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-17%2F2f286fe4-0d64-06ca-5073-d2e8b0502989.mp3
- [Battletoads (NES) and the Air Bud Retrospective](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/eaf592bfe771) (2026-01-13, 77 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/113840096/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-11%2F10b00727-6ab0-379b-fd88-ad7aaab642b7.mp3
- [Resident Evil (PS1/GC) and the Farting Clowns](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/93cfad31d269) (2026-01-06, 68 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/113593623/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-6%2Fa34efa6a-beb9-7565-460a-25273c9d9449.mp3
- [The Retro Breakdown 2025 Tier List](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/5707568c5c2f) (2025-12-30, 103 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/112950376/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-21%2Fe0b16d01-4176-0713-a6f7-c19c97fcca37.mp3
- [Home Alone (Sega Master System) and the 85% of Hot Topic Sales](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/3332a47a3a78) (2025-12-23, 79 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/112949470/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-21%2Fd6cdf864-1f19-ff0a-cf33-b87693a40cf8.mp3
- [Mr. Driller 2 and the Resident Evil Bulk Purchase](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/789ced94c408) (2025-12-17, 52 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/112746968/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-16%2F4f8a1612-c97e-79a4-4c60-4d51d7fae695.mp3
- [Alleyway (Game Boy) and the Lazy Breakout](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/0f2de49354a7) (2025-12-09, 45 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/112388064/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-9%2F294b52a5-c754-9294-4e8e-9b5db2566bd6.mp3
- [Chibi-Robo! (GC) and the Black Friday Work Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/1da016a4985d) (2025-11-25, 86 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/111558288/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-22%2F58699070-7997-f7c8-aec9-40b8e4c26a0c.mp3
- [Mega Man Zero 4 (GBA) and the Kojima AI Friends](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/00360a83e571) (2025-11-18, 78 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/111336862/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-18%2Fd9560537-1f91-0b24-011f-a4d6aa288f52.mp3
- [Mario's Picross (Game Boy) and the King's Field](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/591d5003c74c) (2025-11-04, 54 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/110631423/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-3%2Fba7db5b9-e86d-b6af-78da-629e2084e141.mp3
- [The Adventures of Batman and Robin (Genesis) and the Clockwork Tortoise](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/ac885ae03a65) (2025-10-28, 48 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/110234135/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-26%2F9a20601a-e95b-f885-a81e-f83744b8ff65.mp3
- [D2 (Dreamcast) and the Hundred Line Second Playthrough](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/f7597b261cce) (2025-10-21, 90 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/109953556/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-20%2Fb1c8c935-e53f-0ba8-4f4e-2cf876048e77.mp3
- [Mega Man X8 (PS2) and the Mavericks at Will](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/3f5fffb18cf4) (2025-10-16, 60 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/109772225/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-16%2Ffa58304d-afd3-9ae0-9f86-1619032d7ec4.mp3
- [Drake of the 99 Dragons (Xbox) and the Blue Prince Spoilercast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/4149777bdbf7) (2025-10-07, 54 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/109287439/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-6%2F2fb16a38-6436-de8b-1f8b-1d350e449c03.mp3
- [No One Can Stop Mr. Domino (PS1) and the Collection Culling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/6d51336be161) (2025-09-23, 65 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/108667828/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-22%2F81922245-9435-d255-7537-63d813555a0c.mp3
- [Mega Man Zero 3 (GBA) and the Ripple Island Sequel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/af8873bd2298) (2025-09-16, 41 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/108401023/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-16%2F4b1f422b-9578-2cce-e1d1-78f64dbb2b07.mp3
- [Landstalker (Genesis) and the Slow Walk Taunt](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/5e838eab37ff) (2025-09-02, 60 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/107577632/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-30%2F62cdb324-12b4-b346-235d-466330797df6.mp3
- [Brawl Brothers (SNES) and the Termination Time](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/4a7f0c8b3836) (2025-08-26, 43 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/107226865/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-22%2Fa03ba2e0-b169-6bf2-455a-165194d3e6c7.mp3
- [Snake Rattle & Roll (NES) and the Ice Slope Foot Licking](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/8950e53e5fb6) (2025-08-19, 40 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/107033092/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-18%2F360ddd26-b386-f544-810c-d556a069f400.mp3
- [Mega Man X7 (PS2) and the European Normal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/a56b0c617949) (2025-08-12, 60 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/106755456/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-12%2F693bcc38-e1e0-96c5-cd8c-52d5f678e0b2.mp3
- [Mega Man Zero 2 (GBA) and the Zero Babies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/710c07bb4723) (2025-08-09, 59 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/106662653/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-9%2F86edfffe-31fa-0bde-d0ca-d8d976464195.mp3
- [R.C. Pro-Am (NES) and the Ubisoft Whining](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/86faa5721ee5) (2025-07-29, 73 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/106066298/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-27%2F049d75da-3577-9c26-7ca0-0bf41ee0f2d2.mp3
- [Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy) and the Animal Friend Punishment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/c1205df5d5be) (2025-07-22, 36 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/105805650/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-21%2F4c8c9573-22ed-4ffc-5b79-0efcb2faa525.mp3
- [Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear) and the Lost Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/3164c60db55d) (2025-07-08, 57 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/105082210/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-6%2Fe605a63a-0865-4aa9-6f65-f5188c76a040.mp3
- [Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (GBA) and the Dumb European Purchases](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/34f5285b3df9) (2025-06-24, 83 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/104544671/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-23%2F88acab18-fe5f-c29a-d58d-7a569174d751.mp3
- [Mega Man Zero (GBA) and the Pirate Copy of X](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/e78f1731f7c2) (2025-06-10, 58 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/103935795/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-10%2F3d86e37e-4661-10e5-21d7-1fa9e664e800.mp3
- [Aerobiz (SNES) and the Final Fantasy Spirits Within](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/b65e6f31a9a1) (2025-06-03, 59 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/103238440/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-26%2Ff154396c-6248-0412-96fd-4f5b9f9edb1e.mp3
- [Ripple Island (Famicom) and the Memorable Music Runback](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/43a61c0bbe3b) (2025-05-27, 46 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/103237070/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-26%2Fb5f23a13-5b08-e36a-ad0b-94973a307c58.mp3
- [The Wing of Madoola (Famicom) and the Firework Thrower Kantarou](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/9b55c65583a1) (2025-05-20, 46 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/102898752/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-19%2F2b777368-7d0e-ead6-bfe9-6a5be722707e.mp3
- [Mega Man X6 and the Capcom Rough Patch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/1633c0a3ccb5) (2025-05-06, 53 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/102270000/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-6%2Fec8ccc39-e916-40a0-d8f9-9df718169506.mp3
- [Donkey Kong Land 2 (Game Boy) and the Crappy Mail](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1523779389/3bf379343bd7) (2025-04-29, 77 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/2c157300/podcast/play/101859399/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-27%2F683bafda-635a-a985-8c1d-17c1ee9276e8.mp3

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